Kaleb Bigelow

Mitchell, S.D. – Tiger athlete-of-the-week award goes to Sophomore, wrestler Kaleb Bigelow. After a great day two

Bigelow kicked off his GPAC Wrestling Championship notching six team points with a 6-4 decision win on day one being his only match of the day. On day two, he was in the hunt for a first-place finish in the 165 class, where he was tasked with facing Issiah Burks of CUNE but was unable to get it done as he was defeated by fall in 1:15 taking second place. Despite taking second in the 165 class, Bigelow punched his ticket to the 2023 NAIA Wrestling National Championship in Wichita, Kansas starting on March 3.

Bigelow was one of two Tiger wrestlers to punch their ticket to nationals as two more Tigers wait for an at-large bid to Wichita. The 2023 NAIA Wrestling National Championships will kick off on March 3 and conclude on March 4 with champions being crowned after the conclusion of day two.